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Peter May Sports Centre

1 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.60419, -0.01087

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Closterotomus trivialis, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Closterotomus trivialis, Syrphus +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital Ring link to Clapton StationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Epping Forest Big WalkWalking route
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London LOOP (Section 19)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Capital Ring link to Stoke Newington stationWalking route
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Capital Ring (Section 13)Walking route

Alternative step-free route in Springfield Park

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

141 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Roding Valley WayCycling route
Named routeRef RVWPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cycleway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef C1Regional cycle route
Cycleway 26Cycling route
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Route CCycling route
Named routeRef CRegional cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Local cycle route
Cycleway 25Cycling route
Named routeRef C25Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bar of Peter May Sports Centre, with sports drinks

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bar of Peter May Sports Centre, with sports drinks

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lloyd ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Leyton Jubilee ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Aveling FieldsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Ridgeway ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Clendish MarshUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ray ParkUrban park4 km→

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